CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 - Readme Notes

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CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite X5 Service Pack 1

CONNECT

Included with this service pack is Corel CONNECT version 2. This version
includes fixes and new functionality to allow you to search for content from
external content providers and from the content libraries found in previous
versions of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5.

Searching for content from iStockphoto, fotolia and Flickr

In order to use these external content providers, you must first read and
accept the terms of use for each provider. When you are done, the [!] will
be replaced with a [√] ; you can then search the provider 's content.

iStockphoto and fotolia

With iStockphoto and fotolia you can search through millions of images available on their web-sites. The images returned are low resolution comp images that are also watermarked. In addition, the comp images are linked to their original location on the vendors' website. By using a new menu item, "Open Comp Source", you can navigate directly to the original image on the website . This is where you can purchase the image so you can use them in your projects. A new menu item was also added to the applications called "Replace Comp", which lets you substitute the comp image with a downloaded image . When replacing the comp image with a downloaded image , the applications map the size, rotation , and skew of the comp image to the purchased image. However, the image effects and adjustments are not preserved when replacing the comp image with a purchased image.

Flickr

On Flickr, you can perform searches on "The Commons" and "Creative
Commons". The "Creative Commons" is where users upload their photos, and
then CONNECT returns results that were tagged by their owners as either
Attribution No Derivative or Attribution Non-Commercial Non Derivative
license. For more information about the Creative Commons , see
http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons. In the region called "The
Commons",you will find thousands of copyright free images , which includes
images that were donated by museums around the world. Images from Flickr are
also marked as "Comp" images and you must contact the owner of the image for
permission to include it in your project. The print resolution of the images
that you download from Flickr is defined by the original image. With images
from Flickr, you should not need to replace the image with a higher
resolution image later.

CGS previous version content

CONNECT version 2 now searches the content libraries from the previous
versions of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite. You have two options for searching for
previous version content: 1) Insert the DVD/CD in the drive ; or 2) If the
files were copied to your computer, you can configure CONNECT to search
them. If you want to use the DVD/CD , you can insert the DVD/CD in the drive
and then the library appears in the Libraries pane. If you previously copied
the files to your hard disk, then click on the Libraries pane, select the
version of CGS you would like to configure, and then use the Locate source
(Photos/Objects, Clipart, Professional Photos) buttons to point to the
folder that contains the content. Once CONNECT can verify the files are on
your computer , the library appears in the Libraries pane.

RAW Camera Support

RAW Camera Support has been extended for the following cameras:

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV and PowerShots G11 and S90

Casio EX-Z750

Pentax K-x

Fuji SX200EXR

Sony A550

General

We addressed the top Windows Error Reporting (WER) issues in SP1. Note:
We review the WER reports on a regular basis, therefore, we strongly encourage
you to send us a WER report if you encounter an error.

Color Management

Improved proofing to better support profile simulations for all colour models.

Added LCMS as a color engine to support color conversions that deal with
version 4 ICC color profiles on Windows XP. It will be used in the background
if Windows ICM is selected on Windows XP and version 4 ICC color profiles are
in use.

Enhanced support for Pantone Huey lighting compensation.

Filters

Enhanced file filters for the following file formats: AI, CGM, DSF/DRW,
EMF, EPS, JPG, PDF, TIF, WMF and VSD; as a result, you will experience improvements
when importing and/or exporting the file formats.

Printing

When printing files that contain overprints, the separations in the print
preview will not display unless Simulate Overprints is enabled in
the View Menu. However, the overprint will be maintained in the output,
whether the option is enabled or not.

For printers that require a document to be sent to the queue several times
to print multiple copies, a switch must be added to the corelprn.ini file.
To add the switch, do the following:

Locate the corelprn.ini file by opening the Run window and typing “%appdata%”
(no quotes), pressing Enter, and navigating to the \Corel\CorelDRAW
Graphics Suite X5\Config Folder.

Open the file with a text editor.

Locate the section that details your printer’s information i.e.: [Driver-NT-NAME
of PRINTER], then add a hard return below it and add the following:
“EmulateCopy=1” (no quotes)

Save the file and restart CorelDraw. Your printer should now be able
to print multiple copies.

CorelDRAW

Resolved a number of stability issues when you have many dockers (e.g. Undo
docker, Extrude docker, Fillet/Scallop/Chamfer docker) open in the workspace.

Vector Effects

Enhanced the performance of working with Artistic Media objects that were
created in a previous version.

File I/O

Improved results when opening files that were created in a previous version
and also include transformed objects, such as callouts, rectangles with
envelopes or linear gradients, Artistic Media objects, and transparency
gradients. This may result in transparency gradients appearing differently
after applying the SP1 update; however, the appearance will be consistent
with opening the files in a previous version.

Added the ability to use Paste Special to paste CorelDRAW objects
that are copied to the clipboard into supporting applications.

Added the ability to tab through the options in the New Document/Image
dialog box after applying a preset.

Object Controls/Attributes

Improved curve editing operations, such as Join Curves or Fillet/Scallop/Chamfer,
on B-Spline curves.

Improved convert outline to object results when using various line endings.

Resolved the issue of objects 'auto-duplicating' on-screen after viewing
full screen videos.

Color Palettes

Enhanced rendering results when working with a document or image palette.

Improved spot colour functionality within the document/image palette.

Added the ability to add tints of spot colors to palettes.

Added the ability to perform name searches within spot color palettes.

Fills

Corrected issues with corrupted default settings in pattern fills within
the dialog.

Text

Improved text functions when working with text outside the Latin codepage.

Maintained character Shift properties when performing a copy/paste operation.

VBA

Resolved the corruption of Spot colour density values when reported through
a VBA script.

Corel PHOTO-PAINT

Corrected the display of objects in the objects docker. Objects will now
display with a transparent background (the transparent background is represented
as a checker board pattern).

Replaced the white image background with no background in images that had
a lens or multiple lenses applied.

Bitstream Font Navigator

Enhanced support for Type 1 fonts.

Improved functions, such as copying and moving of fonts, and browsing folders.

Installer

If you install Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 after installing CorelDRAW Graphics
Suite and then decide to modify or repair the CorelDRAW Graphics installation,
the VSTA component in the installer dialog box will be disabled by default,
which causes VSTA to be uninstalled. To address this issue, please install
Service Pack 1 of Microsoft Visual Studio 2008.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Service Pack 2

CorelDRAW X5

Stability is
improved when you edit curve segments using the Virtual Segment Delete tool, Reduce
Nodes and the Fillet/Scallop/Chamfer. Curves edited with these
tools were previously interpreted as invalid.

Printing

DeviceN bitmaps that contain Lab colors generate errors when you use
Ghost Script 8.70 or earlier versions. Support of PostScript Level
3 is required for such bitmaps.

Color Styles

You can delete all color styles in a document
with one click. Open the Color Styles docker, select the document folder that
contains multiple color styles in the Color Styles docker, and click the
new Delete Color Styles button.

Color Palettes

PANTONE PLUS process and
spot color palettes have been included for use in CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT. These palettes are updated versions of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM
and contain new colors as well as updated Lab, RGB and CMYK equivalent colors.
Files created in the GM or SP1 version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5, and
previous versions, will continue to use the colors from the older palettes files
so they will have the same appearance when opened in SP2. If you are opening an
EPS, PDF, PSD or AI file that has a color included in both the old and
new palettes, you are prompted to choose which palette you would like to use. You can
also set an application preference to use the older or new palettes from
Tools>Options>Global>Color.

The default spot color
palette, which is the palette selected on the Palettes tab of the Color
docker,
can now be set on the Color page of the Tools dialog box if you want to use a
different palette than the current default.

Filters

Export AI: In order maintain enhanced line styles (created in Corel
DESIGNER) in your file, you must select the option Convert
Outline to Object in the AI export dialog box.

Export AI: To maintain arrowheads in the exported file, lines ending arrowheads
must be converted to objects prior to export.

Very large images are no longer downsampled in the Export dialog
boxes

RAW
libraries

The RAW libraries were updated to support the following new camera
models as well as A100 images modified by Sony software.